Soccer Preview: South Elgin vs. Streamwood
South Elgin hasn't had much luck against Streamwood recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The South Elgin Storm will face off against the Streamwood Sabres at 10:00 a.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
South Elgin will head into Tuesday's matchup after some sweet revenge against Larkin: South Elgin couldn't quite topple Larkin last Tuesday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the three-goal loss they took when the two last played. South Elgin never let Larkin onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Matthew Lipp had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Storm.
Meanwhile, everything went Streamwood's way against Fenton on Thursday as Streamwood made off with a 5-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sabres.
Streamwood used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Fenton. Three players hit the pitch for the first time this season: AJ Sabanovic, Luis Vega, and Jairo Sanchez. Sanchez made the most of the opportunity, scoring two goals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
South Elgin's record now sits at 4-7-1. As for Streamwood, their record now sits at 7-5-1.
South Elgin came up short against Streamwood in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can South Elgin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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